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Ten day Challenge.Post 8. Three movies.

For a huge movie aficionado like me (though I do not claim to be an expert in this field at all!), asking me to choose just three movies is like taking a child to a 10,000 square feet candy store filled with all the imaginable shapes and sizes of colourful, sweet, mouthwatering candies with a variety of flavours and then telling the child that it can choose just one out of these millions of sweets displayed!
I truly found it very very hard to pick just three.There are so many brilliant movies out there ..Life is beautifulis a must watch but I think everyone would have seen it and heard of it (if you haven't, click on the title). I am also not picking 'cult movies' like Matrix, Inception, Fight Club etc. So I am picking three other movies which I absoutlely loved for what I could take away from them. (okay I picked four!) .

1.Shawshank Redemption

This is an all time classic. I think everybody would have heard and watched this one too. It's tagline 'Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free' is totally brilliant. I was really inspired after I watched this movie. It is a feeling hard to explain. I was exalted, I was 'wow', I was amazed, speechless and it made me so enthused and so full of spirit. It made me believe that with persistence anything is indeed possible. Watch this movie if you haven't. (Its not suitable for kids). Here is the Trailer.

2.The Bucket List

Sometime back I had gifted this movie to one of my good friends. This is a tale of living life to the fullest and of deep and true bonds that we form and how TRUE friendships can be found in the unlikeliest of places between people who are so different from each other. I loved this movie.

3.Bridge toTerabithia

This movie just proves Einstien's words--"Imagination is more important than knowledge".This is again a movie of deep friendships. It is one of my all time favourite movies.

3 :) Brokeback Mountain

I strongly believe in Gay rights.Each person has a complete right to their own sexuality. I hate how some Bollywood movies ridicule Gays. How crude and insensitive! I am extremely happy that the DNA newspaper has started an entire page for LGBT articles. I hate how it is still illegal in some countries. I strongly believe that anything is okay between two consenting adults. They do know to live their lives --the law has no business peering into their bedrooms and telling them what is okay and what is not as long as it is between two consenting adults.

This movie stayed with me for very long after I saw it. It is a deep, powerful and moving story--but it is not for everybody. I loved this movie too.

Have you seen any of the above? If you are doing this tag, please do leave me a link. I love to learn about good movies (and what made an impact about that movie on you) and recommendations are always welcome!
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ps: tomorrow--two songs :-)

Comments

Have watched all of them except "Bridge to Terabithia"....I know its a good one, have just missed watching it.

How come no hindi ones feature on the list? now, having said that, they probably won't feature on my list too coz somehow I just cannot relate to them as well as I do with the hollywood movies. Some hindi oldies are gems, but none of the new ones are as appealing.

Hi Preeti, I've been following your blog for long time but never actually commented. I liked your choice of movies. Bucket list is one my fav too. The one i would recommend is "Pursuit of Happyness". I simply adore that movie for the sheer grit of protagonist. Will Smith is simply out of this world in that movie! I'm sure you must have seen it.

I wanted to join the Ten day challenge too but I am unable to post/upload anything in Blogger since past 4 days...it is giving error message...hopefully the fault gets rectified and I can post my Ten Day Challenge...Loved reading abt u and ur likes, dislikes, fears....I was wanting to watch Shawshank Redemption..ur post ensures that i watch it asap...Best Wishes and Love..Rujuta

Hey Preeti, Among your list I have only managed to check on Bucket List..a very touching movie. I myself have put up a Bucket list in my room.. ( although i do not know when I'm gonna hot the bucket) but it's an indication to my hubby that I need to do those things before i GO!

I have watched Life is Beautiful too and although it's a great movie, it is painful. Would not watch it a second time.

Anyways, I could never have been able to select my fave three like you did as i mentioned yday, Food music and movies are extremely difficult to select.

hi preeti,loved your choice of movies and books as well. The Time Traveller's wife is one of my fave books too. Apart from the movies you mentioned, Running Scared, Memento are amongst my fave's. Actually am a movie buff like you, given a choice, i would never be able to come up with just 3 movies. There are so many favourites. I love the dialogue from 'Bridge to Terabithia' where the little girl says 'It's a free Country u know'.

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